Space Network Systems Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation • El Segundo, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation’s Network Systems Department (NSD) is seeking a Space Network Systems Engineer with a strong background in networking architecture and systems integration and implementation. The engineer will support development of future space-network concepts and connectivity to ground entry points. The work includes analyzing network architectures against requirements, prototyping network segments to verify data throughput and resiliency, and conducting trade studies comparing routing-protocol performance. The role also supports technology demonstrations to optimize terrestrial, satellite, launch-vehicle, and ground-based communications systems, as well as optical-communications testbeds requiring configuration of endpoint appliances, switches, routers, firewalls, and AWS VPC CloudFormation templates.

The successful candidate will apply knowledge of current networking and enterprise-computing technologies to solve customer challenges. The position is full-time and on-site at the company’s El Segundo, California facility. The role supports Department of Defense, intelligence-community, civil, and commercial customers and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Four or more years of related experience, including strong capability in designing network topologies and architectures for ground-based and satellite networks.
• Strong understanding of network layers, protocols, and routing algorithms.
• Experience in network design and analysis, and some modeling and simulation.
• Experience with virtualization and enterprise-computing platforms.
• Familiarity with current networking and computing trends and technologies.
• Ability to travel to support customers at various locations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance issued by the U.S. government.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced technical degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related discipline.
• Current CCIE or CCNP Cisco certification.
• Experience using Python, MATLAB, and/or C/C++.
• Strong expertise in Azure, AWS, VPC security, and CloudFormation templates.
• Experience with military and commercial satellite communications systems and network engineering.
• Experience with inter-satellite cross-links and laser optical communications technologies.
• Project-development experience and demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• In-depth understanding of emerging communications and network technologies such as 5G, IoT, and IoST.
• Current and active U.S. Government-issued DoD Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary engineering teams developing and analyzing future network architectures, and assist in defining requirements to achieve mission success.
• Support development and implementation of advanced network protocols, routing, and QoS algorithms and architectures.
• Assist with systems-engineering tasks and projects involving architecture definition, development, analysis, modeling and simulation, and prototype development and validation.
• Evaluate and develop novel communications-engineering technologies.
• Analyze and simulate complex network architectures and protocols.
• Complete tasks and participate in technical meetings for DoD, intelligence-community, civil, and commercial customers, working with multidisciplinary teams and customer representatives.
• Assist with specialized technical studies and internal research and development projects for next-generation space and ground network concepts, architectures, and technologies.
• Support sustainment and development of core network simulation, emulation, and modeling capabilities.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with current and prospective customers.
• Support development of space-network concepts and connectivity to ground entry points, including architecture analysis, network-segment prototyping, and routing-protocol trade studies.
• Assist with technology demonstrations involving terrestrial, satellite, launch-vehicle, and ground-based communications systems.
• Support optical-communications networking testbeds, including configuration of endpoint appliances, switches, routers, firewalls, and AWS VPC CloudFormation templates.
• Travel to support customers at various locations as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
• 401(k) plan with company-paid contributions of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service, plus matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested upon hire.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional growth and development programs.
• Education assistance programs.
• Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level